do you think you could find "THE ONE" [the love of your life]online?

@aendzie (571)
Philippines
July 1, 2008 5:57pm CST
the main reason I joined social networking was just to have a chat with people , but since I've heard some stories of hooking up online made me interested in chatting more. I've had some boyfriends before, like the usual stuff, saying iluvu's and so on, I even met someone in person and started going out but it didn't go well..do you think it's possible to find a lifetime partner online?
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@fiona08 (454)
• United States
2 Jul 08
I think anything is possible. You have to use extreme caution when you meet someone IRL after first meeting online. You could meet crazies there, but then again you could meet crazies anywhere. I have a cousin, who just gave birth to her third baby with her husband she met online 10 years ago. I have also seen relationships that begin online and end badly. It depends on a lot of different factors, but once again, anything is possible.
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@fiona08 (454)
• United States
16 Jul 08
Thanks for the BR!
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@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
7 Jul 08
I agree with you, anything can happen..guess if we are apt to something, we just have to wait and let things fall into places..lol..thanks for the reply..
@msedge (4011)
• United States
2 Jul 08
I would definitely say yes because i met my husband online.We met in a chatroom and become friends.Our feelings had developed and he decided to visit me.Then after a year we got married.
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@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
Awwww...that's so sweet..ure lucky u met someone real..well..u know what I mean..lol
@msedge (4011)
• United States
15 Jul 08
Yes i got what you mean.It's hard to trust anybody in the internet now.
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• United States
2 Jul 08
Honestly, I will say maybe. I think that in order to really truly find your true love, you have to meet them in person, and let the pheromones do all of the work. Falling in love is something that has to happen naturally. You cannot look for love because you will not find what you are looking for. When you give up on looking for love, and you find yourself first, then will you find your true love.
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@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
7 Jul 08
true, true, good word there, pheromones..something to add on my vocabs..lol..thanks for the response.
• United States
2 Jul 08
Yes, because I did. I met my husband online, we chatted for a few months before we met in person. We got married 4 years after we met.
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• United States
2 Jul 08
We were together two years before we decided we wanted to get married and we were engaged for two years.
@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
4 years? that's quite long,..cool..lucky u!
• United States
2 Jul 08
Absolutely. I met my husband online. But I, too, was one of those who wasn't looking to meet anyone. It was totally out of the blue.
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@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
3 Jul 08
sometimes those who receive are those who didn't ask..lol..does that make sense? kidding aside, I think love would come your way when you least expect it..so I guess, I just have to stick with my guy and make "this" work.thanks ^^
• Philippines
7 Jul 08
It's possible to find the ONE online. But I wouldn't count on it. The Internet is full of pretentious people. People who are wearing masks... oh wait, you don't even get to see their masks in the first place. Just be careful in your dealings with online people. Don't trust too much.
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@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
7 Jul 08
that's true, I was so naive, I thought everybody is true, well..lessons learned, so I gotta move on..thanks for the response!
@34momma (13882)
• United States
2 Jul 08
my husband to be and the father of my beautiful little girl you see here i met online. does it always work i don't know but it worked for me. he is a wonderful man and i am a very happy woman. we have our beautiful daughter and will soon be husband and wife. so the answer to your question i would say yes, because i did
@hezoid (2144)
2 Jul 08
Yes, i believe becuase i did! I met my partner of 8 years who i will be marrying this November online on an instant messaging program called ICQ. I have no doubt that he is 'the one' for me, and vice versa.
@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
lucky you!I've had some so called affairs online, 2 from London and in Texas, lol, but well..needless to say, I ended up with my neighbor..lol
@laiza14 (593)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
like what happened to you, i think it is not possible.
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@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
3 Jul 08
what happened to me was a spur of the moment, I was too addicted to chatting thinking I could find a boyfriend..but he wasn't true..well..he said he was..and I think most guys would say the same..probably..I was naive.
@Wyldrose (1216)
• United States
2 Jul 08
I found the love of my life online about 10 years ago. We met in an IRC chatroom. We talked online for a while, then on the phone, then we met and that was it!! We'll be married 7 years this November and I couldn't be happier. :)
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@gemini_rose (16264)
2 Jul 08
I reckon that it is entirely possible, as long as people who do look for love online are very careful. As with anything, there are a lot of dangers, online people are not always who they say they are, and a computer is very easy to hide behind and create a fictitious person. I have seen it done. But as long as a person is careful, and does not take any unecessary risks then I believe it is entirely possible, I have heard and read lots of stories of people finding their true loves online.
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• United States
2 Jul 08
That would be awesome if I can find 'the one' online. It makes perfect sense to me. There are so many people out there in the world so why not? That would be the best day of my life if I did. My only fear is that when I meet them in person they'll be completely different. I'm afraid of meeting liars and such. And just creepy people in general, lol.
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@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
7 Jul 08
same here, the good thing is, I see my friends on cam..so I'd know they're real..and not someone pretending..it's nice to have good friends maybe more than that online..thanks for the reply...
@Icyfairy (284)
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
2 Jul 08
i definately think this is possible. after all it happened to me although i wasnt looking for it when i found it. but i do believe that you have to be careful with online dating because people are more prone to being deceptive and decietful when they are using the internet however there are some truely genuine people that can be found. hopefully you will be as blessed as i was to find someone who is perfect for you
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@aendzie (571)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
wow, that's a great one, thanks..I thought I've found him...and stil hoping..wish me luck..^^
@sunname (101)
• China
5 Jul 08
I think so ,I don't have a love feeling for a long time ,sometimes ,I can find the same feeling online,but quickly , I tell me that ,you must stop kidding, you should come back to real life ,then ,that's the point
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@Mare73 (1335)
• United States
2 Jul 08
Yes it is possible. I met my fiance on myspace :-) The key is to be honest and upfront about your expectations and your wants/needs. That actually goes for in person meetings. Take it slow; be safe, use common sense. I actually had sent my fiance a 'friend request'. I sent some to a couple of guys. I was up front that I was just looking for friends and to go out; nothing more. My fiance and I hit it off. I found myself looking forward to his messages. After 2 weeks of that he asked me out on a date and we finally met face to face. He gave me his phone number then...I hadn't given him mine yet, but after the first date I did. By the time we arranged our second official date we had gone out for coffee or dessert like 4-5 times. It was great. He was/is everything I was looking for and needed. This was January 14th 2008. In April he proposed...we're getting married sometime this summer :-)
@cbreeze (1205)
• United States
2 Jul 08
I think it's possible to find "the one" anywhere. Even if you aren't open to it. I think when it's right, it will happen. My ex-husband found his current wife on-line. I think they've been married for about 3-4 years now. I tried on-line dating and didn't have much success though. So I'm not interested in attempting it again. I'm curious about those who posted that they did find their mate on-line. Did they start out as long distance relationships and if so, how did they resolve that challenge.
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• Canada
2 Jul 08
I've had a few boyfriends, some I met through the internet, some I met through friends or at school offline. I'm currently in a wonderful relationship with a man I found online. He'll be moving here soon and we're planning to get married... So my answer is a definite yes. You can meet 'the one' online. Well, if you believe that there is such thing as 'the one' of course.
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• India
2 Jul 08
i don think so...too many fake profiles and accounts in net...who knows who is infront of you...u can see him in cam...but u cant judge his character through his/her chat conversation....u cant believe everything they say as true....
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• United States
2 Jul 08
I think it's entirely possible- you just have to be careful and take your time, just like if you were meeting the other person, well, in person. I have made several very close friends online, and I could see myself finding a potential S.O... provided we could meet regularly in person as well, that is.
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@anelune (20)
• France
2 Jul 08
I'd say yes, even if I find mine in the real life. But why so much matching sites are creating every single day if it doesn't work?? good luck in your research!
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